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welding SS to aluminized steel

Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Quick question — can stainless be welded to aluminized steel? I'm collecting piping for my exhaust. The welding will be done by a friend with a Mig. Do we need special gas or anything.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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Yeah. You can do it. It will be fine.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CSaddict
Yeah. You can do it. It will be fine.
Old Jan 11, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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treat it like galvanized - grind the coating off. probably don't want to breath a bunh of aluminum dust either do i'd do it outside.
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 03:23 AM
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grt thanks.
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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Default Re: welding SS to aluminized steel

Originally Posted by jackfrost1031
treat it like galvanized - grind the coating off. probably don't want to breath a bunh of aluminum dust either do i'd do it outside.
Aluminized welds fonr with no prep....
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Are you ------- high?
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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aluminized is nothing like welding galvanized, just weld that **** up if everything is clean
Old Jan 12, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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If its not clean, just turn the heat up.
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